“Obama is only +9 in Detroit?”
But you’re right that if Obama doesn’t beat McCain by more than 9% in the Detroit metro area in November he won’t carry Michigan.
I live here in Michigan and the Dems have royally screwed this state. Highest unemployment in the nation. Granholm and the Dems raised taxes. The Mayor of Detroit is going to jail. Dems are pretty long faced here and I think McCain will win by 10%
The two pivotal MI counties to watch are Oakland and Macomb. Past successful Republicans (Engler and Reagan) did very well in those counties. Thus enabling them to counter Wayne county. Unfortunately, Republicans recently have not done well in those vote rich counties.